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Digital Foundry: Hands-on with the Halo 5 beta

Is 343 Industries on-track in delivering a true generational leap?

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DanzoSAMA3393d ago

Lol, It's a Fu*kin BETA!! the full game will run at 1080p\60fps

OrangePowerz3393d ago

They still have 10 months so they have time to get the framerate to 60 and I wouldn't expect them to not hit that. Also time to improve the resolution, but going from 720p and variable framerate to 1080p and stable 60 is quite a bit of an ask even with 10 months to go. Chances are they will get it to 900p/60fps.

Bigpappy3393d ago (Edited 3393d ago )

The resolution is not a sticking point for this game in the least. But lets just say 343 decides to make it a sticking point. They could easily remove some assets or take a bit of the shine off to meet that expectation (GTA-5, Forza-5). Not like it cant be done.

But this is a freaking 'Beta'. The game is almost a year away, and M$ is changing tools, releasing a new OS with DX12 and a whole host of other things are in the pipe line. I think that it is fine to look at the beta and give the findings, so when the production copy is released, you can see what was improved and what wasn't. But to try and drum up worries and to say what 343 can and can not achieve, is premature and insulting to the team, whether by DF or users here. The thing to do is acknowledge that it IS a Beta, then when 343 states that they have release an update and what has change, you make the comparison to see if they did what they claim they would.

I think DF is going a bit to far at trying to add their personal feelings to their findings. If they keep this up, they are going to end up loosing credibility.

OrangePowerz3393d ago (Edited 3393d ago )

I didn't say it can't be done, but that it would be a hard ask and Forza 5 got more removed than a bit of shine and a few assets.

I'm not druming up worries I'm just saying it won't be easy. Even with the 10 more month of development time they have left.

As for DX12, please keep in mind that the main feature is improved multi core CPU usage and that applies mainly to PCs because console games are coded in a way that the CPU cores are utilised properly and that isn't a problem on the X1.

Yes it's a better and the game is still quite a while away, but doesn't mean it will be easy for them to get it to 1080p/60fps by the time the game releases. Especially not if you look at what the main problem is in getting games to that resolution and framerate on the console. And that is a physical part in the form of their ESRAM and it's size combined with the DDR3 that doesn't go well together with GPU stuff. So yes it's not impossible, but it won't be easy given the hardware limitations they face that won't be resolved by DX12 and most likely not resolved by other tools either.

Genuine-User3393d ago

They're developers not magicians.

JMaine5183393d ago

Game is fun. Looks good enough for a beta. I'm not worried.

ABeastNamedTariq3393d ago

Oh now things a year out are acceptable and have room to grow and look better. Lol

hardcorehippiez3393d ago

people judging from betas are idiots, people judging from alpha / prealpha are even bigger idiots.

Rimeskeem3393d ago (Edited 3393d ago )

Good thing it's still in beta

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Master Chief Became More Than A Machine In 343's Halo

In Halo 4, 5, and Infinite, Master Chief became a more nuanced, human character.

In spite of the Halo series’ struggles, 343 deserves praise for adding nuance and characterisation to the ever-beating heart of Halo - The Master Chief. Playing through Infinite, it's abundantly clear that the events of the current and previous trilogies have irrevocably changed the iconic hero. He’s no longer the ‘blank slate’ that was previously presented by Bungie. He’s a fatigued, damaged and fallible protagonist, and one who is meandering through currents of grief, while reveling in his newfound agency. Giving the Chief a compelling and meaningful voice was no small feat, and 343 should be proud of that victory.

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kingnick401d ago

This article completely misses part of the appeal of the original iteration of character in the original game trilogy. It was the Chief and Cortana vs an entire alien collective. The blank slate Bungie displayed in their games was genius, he was an mysterious hero a wide audience could identify with because he wasn't as clearly defined as most characters.

The books added a lot of lore and backstory but most Halo players just want a fun game with exposition that doesn't get in the way of gameplay, it's why the Cortana level in Halo 3 was derided.

Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty.

BandarHub400d ago

A lot of people give the 343 version of Master Chief a lot of slack.
But Fundamentally he is still the same character, he just has a couple more dialogues. He has not changed in terms of attitude.
"Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty."
And that's what he has done at the end of the day, he did his duty. Watch his partner die, and was ready to destroy the weapon in Halo infinite....he is still the same soilder that everyone remembers

Halo Infintes one was a nice balance between both.

slate91400d ago

Chief and the halo franchise became a joke under 343

Sciurus_vulgaris400d ago

The 343i Master Chief has is based on the books. However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion.

Obscure_Observer400d ago

"However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion."

Which is awesome! I love how Master Chief become more John and less soldier.

Sciurus_vulgaris400d ago

I didn’t even notice my typos,lol

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GameStop Kicks Off Four Pre-Owned Games For $20 Sale

Daily Video Game writes: "GameStop is running a new pre-owned game sale on over 1000 pre-owned games that offers four pre-owned ($9.99 or less) games for $20 across multiple gaming platforms right now, including PS3 and Xbox 360!"

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roadkillers641d ago

I mean, the deal is alright… Unfortunately for me the Serious S doesn’t have a disk drive and unfortunately for Gamestop a lot of those games are on or have been on Gamepass/PSNow.

Sgt_Slaughter642d ago

Given the nature of backwards compatibility on new systems, this is a great sale in case you missed out on some gems from last gen.

Mandingo2020642d ago

Most of the games on Xbox are on game pass. The Switch games in this sale are trash c'mon farming simulator that's laughable. The PS4 games should be cheaper. I can't wait for the GameStop going out of business liquidation sale.

neutralgamer1992641d ago

Seriously man I don't get the hate on GS and I guess you want even less options and give more control to the publishers

And you want thousands of people to lose their jobs because you don't like a company. One thing I have noticed is how most who hate on GS haven't shopped at the actual stores in years. Many who hate on GS have also done so listening to others negative stories or experiences. People on YT want clicks and hating on GS is the cool thing

SurgicalMenace641d ago

It's not people's hate that would lose people's jobs, it's the shady business practices of the company. So what you're saying is that because people work there individuals should just support what they don't want to? Sound advice; Hitler too had supporters, employees, and advocates but people go around hating him too. They only hate because of other people's bad stories or experiences; they only spoke bad about him because they wanted attention. It's been decades; lets give his way another go. With your logic anything could be made to sound good.🤷🏾‍♂️

neutralgamer1992641d ago

SurgicalMenace

Seriously you used Hitler as an example to say company has shady practices

You don't have to shop at GS there are many other retailers. I shop there and vast majority of my experiences have been positive and most of the employees are super nice

SurgicalMenace641d ago

Just having some fun, bro.🤣🤣

Mandingo2020640d ago

There are other places to work besides GS. Plus, their benefits are trash so why not work somewhere else?

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REDGUM641d ago

And none of those game you speak of you actually own as they are digital not physical & would cost more than $20 as the subscription costs more than that.

Mandingo2020640d ago (Edited 640d ago )

You know you can get game pass ultimate codes for the low on cdkeys or g2a right? You don't need to have a subscription 😂. GS is trash and I'd rather support the mom and pop game store here instead.

BlackTar187641d ago

Why are you people so full of hate? GameStop gives people jobs and provides a physical appearance to see things in the flesh and not just some soulless online experience.

Mandingo2020640d ago

You can get physical at mom and pop game stores plus you can get it online. GS is trash

neutralgamer1992640d ago

Because Mom and Pop shops cost two to three times more for the same product Angie the answer

BlackTar187640d ago (Edited 640d ago )

Mom and pop stores cost more and have even harder time competing against the internet. Also lie to me and tell you have a couple mom and pop stores near you selling games then lie and tell me you shop there.

IanTH641d ago

These sales, while potentially great, really struggle to be valuable given you can't easily parse what games are in stock. You can't just say "only show what is online & what are in my nearby stores". Probably 60-75% of these games in these massive lists are out of stock for shipping, and out of stock locally. It makes it a chore to find anything you'd want, much less 4 of them, much less enough if you wanted to get to a free shipping tier. It's a bummer.

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10 Best Halo Games

NoobFeed Editor Joshua Burt writes - There are many games in the famous Halo Franchise that are stellar titles and need to be revered. And some that do not. These games stand out from the crowd and deluge of colossal Halo titles. Games that made Halo great. We do need to iron out what qualifies the game for this list. They have to be in the Halo franchise… Obviously.

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-Foxtrot711d ago

Halo CE over Halo Infinite anyday

Not to mention the impact it had at the time

Flawlessmic711d ago

Halo 3 at the top is correct the only thing id change is swap infinite and halo ce around.

AuraAbjure711d ago

Halo 4 best campaign and multiplayer. Halo 3 best story.

ChubbyBlade710d ago

Are you trying to give people cancer?

AuraAbjure710d ago (Edited 710d ago )

Halo 4 has the hottest Cortana too which explains why the MC is the hardest in that campaign and why H4's multiplayer is the illest. Chief ain't afraid to take on teleporting enemies that can one hit melee kill.

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